Casting with tenkara is not difficult. In fact, we find it to be a very intuitive thing to do. Learn how to cast tenkara in this video with Daniel Galhardo. Remember to take the power down a notch, and relax a bit.

I live on the river and on Lake Jordan one of five impoundments on the Coosa River. I Kayak and Canoe the wild parts of the river. Tenkara has caught my interest, because it ties into my minelist up bringins and U.S. Army 34 year career in Army Aviation life. The Assault Battalion lived on the land .

I have all the fishing gear money can buy, but am getting really stoked on Tenkara.

Hello, very interested in tenkara! I fish mostly small well protected streams in the eastern sierras. What rod would you recommend? On the 12′ iwana is the bottom cap notched or coin slotted. And is it matte or glossy finish?

Sage, the Iwana is a very popular rod for sure and one of our main recommendations. Also, check out the Sato, which is adjustable in length.
The Iwana bottom cap is grooved on the side, not notched or coin slotted. It has a glossy finish.

Andy, we have started phasing out the flex system as it doesn’t tell you all that much and we are making rods that have similar action that we consider ideal for tenkara. So, mostly rods differ on length and features. The Rhodo set is currently one of our most popular. The Sato is longer and best if in more open areas, the Iwana is temporarily sold out but a great rod value. You won’t go wrong with any if those as someone new to tenkara.

I finally got to try out my new Iwana 9’3″ (and Tenkara fishing) for the first time today…. I love it! Lots of small native trout, we had a blast!
We like to work small streams with lots of growth. What’s the best way to avoid snags when moving from spot to spot?

Sage, I find a couple of things work best. If the path you are walking is fairly open then you can leave the rod open and loosely coil excess like on your hand. Also, make the line spiral around the rod to keep it all in one place and tight rather than a belly of line forming. When things start getting a bit tighter, then use a line holder and collapse the rod

Daniel, I grew up flyfishing in Pennsylvania, I would always care a small mason jar with a few minnows that I would thread on a double hook with a 3′ leader and a few small split shot, this always saved the day when I couldn’t get a bite on flies. Is there a tenkara rod that could handle this type of rig as well as flyes